{"product_id":"gabashvili-tsiala-portals-in-georgian-architecture-portalebi-kartul-arkitekturashi-first-edition-1955-in-georgian-and-russian","title":"Gabashvili, Tsiala. Portals in Georgian Architecture (P'ort'alebi kartul arkitek't'urashi). First edition, 1955. In Georgian and Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eგაბაშვილი, ციალა. პორტალები ქართულ არქიტექტურაში \/ რედაქტორი ბ. ლორთქიფანიძე ; მხატვარი შ. ნიორაძე. პირველი გამოცემა.\u003cbr\u003eთბილისი : ტექნიკა და შრომა, 1955. 84 გვერდი ტექსტი, 63 გვერდი ტაბულები.\u003cbr\u003eმაგარი ყდა. 30 სმ. ტირაჟი 1500 ც. ტექსტი ქართულ და რუსულ ენებზე (პარალელური თავფურცლით).\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eGabashvili, Tsiala. Portals in Georgian Architecture \/ editor B. Lordkipanidze ; artist Sh. Nioradze. First edition.\u003cbr\u003eTbilisi : \"Tekhnika da shroma\" Publishing House, 1955. 84 pages of text, 63 pages of plates.\u003cbr\u003eHardcover. 30 cm. Print run of 1,500 copies. Bilingual in Georgian and Russian (with parallel title page).\u003cbr\u003eBinding good: dark blue boards show signs of handling, with rubbing along the edges and corners. Text block is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce and highly specialized first edition architectural monograph by Tsiala Gabashvili, dedicated to the comprehensive study of portals and entryways in ancient and medieval Georgian architecture. Published in Tbilisi in 1955 with a minuscule print run of just 1,500 copies, this scholarly work remains a foundational reference for the region's architectural heritage. The volume delves into the historical development, stylistic evolution, and structural forms of these portals, linking them to the broader traditions of Caucasian masonry and church-building from the early medieval period through the Georgian Golden Age. The book is heavily supplemented with an extensive appendix containing 63 full-page plates of detailed architectural drafts, plans, cross-sections, and intricate ornamental motifs from historically significant Georgian monuments. Highly sought after by architectural historians, restorers, and collectors of rare Soviet-era academic literature, this large-format volume is an exceptional artifact of Georgian academic publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44529491312682,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/IMG_6382.jpg?v=1783137923","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/gabashvili-tsiala-portals-in-georgian-architecture-portalebi-kartul-arkitekturashi-first-edition-1955-in-georgian-and-russian","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}